Everyone wants to be respected by others but not all of them get it. It is important to first define who a respectable person is before giving respect to him. Many people who deserve respect do not receive it. This is mainly attributed to the fact that they do not know how to demand respect from others. Either they are ignorant of this right of theirs, or they themselves do not show respect to others. Keep reading on to find out how you can improve your personality so that others will naturally give you respect and you wont have to demand it.

First of all you have to keep in mind that in order to demand respect, you will have to treat others with equal amount of respect. Showing discrimination among people by your attitude and not giving them their deserved respect and admiration, you give an idea to other people about your low mental level and shallow personality. Try to stick with your principles at all times and all costs and never disrespect a person merely because he is weaker or poorer than you. In fact, people tend to judge others by the way they treat their inferiors, so never think that you are superior to somebody because of your worldly possessions or physical attributes. Always be humble, down-to-earth and self-effacing.

Self-confidence and self-esteem are also important factors to make a man respectable. If you do not like your own self, or your life or the way you are living your life, then people will not regard you as respectable either. Try to seek happiness in the things you have in your life and value their importance. Avoid negative thoughts about your present and future life and never get involved in self-pity. Try to give a positive impression of your personality, way of thinking and viewpoints on life. Only then people will come to accept you as a decent and respectable person.

The way you dress up and the way you make decisions in your life are also contributing factors in demanding and getting respect from others. Always try to appear neat and decently dressed up. An ability to make right decisions in your life will make you more confident of yourself and this confidence will show in everything you do. If you are satisfied with your life and do not need assistance of other people to help you get out of certain situations, then people will ultimately start treating you with respect.

When complaining that people do not treat you with respect, look at your own behavior, attitude and the way you perceive your life. If something is amiss then better correct it first before demanding any respect from others. If you have corrected your ways then people will naturally start giving you respect and you wont have to demand it.